A boy and his pet dragon learn how to fly a kite. The adventure begins when dragon becomes tangled in the kite's tail and soars through the sky. While in the air, dragon explores their neighborhood and the surrounding areas before landing in a tree. This pre-primer book contains high-frequency and sight words. Teacher resources include reading activities to strengthen phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Beginning Reader with word list.

When a boy and his pet dragon learn how to fly a kite, what will they see? They see their house, a farm, birds and more. The Dear Dragon Developing Readers series provides young readers practice reading with simple story lines, familiar topics and vocabulary, and fun illustrations that support the text written at F&P level D. Each book contains educators' resources which include a picture glossary, reading reinforcements and activities. Teachers' notes also available on publisher's website.

A boy and his pet dragon celebrate St. Patrick's Day by finding things that are green. This pre-primer book contains high-frequency and sight words. Teacher resources include reading activities to strengthen phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Beginning Reader with word list.

When a boy and his pet dragon celebrate St. Patrick's day, what will they see? They see green cupcakes, a lucky rainbow and more. The Dear Dragon Developing Readers series provides young readers practice reading with simple story lines, familiar topics and vocabulary, and fun illustrations that support the text written at F&P level D. Each book contains educators' resources which include a picture glossary, reading reinforcements and activities. Teachers' notes also available on publisher's website.

Tiger is celebrating Chinese New Year, but his rivals enter a kite-flying contest against him.

Puffy, The Grand Archmage of the Camp Rainbow Circle (a gathering of gay mages and cross dressers) is dying, due to a strange and debilitating curse. He unexpectedly sends for several individuals with questionable backgrounds and morals to find a cure. This band of misfits includes Basher, an alcoholic dwarf from The Ale Appreciation Association, who boasts an insatiable sexual appetite. Busty Valentine, a well endowed valkerie with a passion for bar room brawls. An elf called Jeremy, a one hundred and forty year old virgin who is terrified of women. Then finally Darcy Powerpuff, a shy hermit and sexually confused mage from The Camp Rainbow Circle, whose only real companion is his mischievous house goblin Silky. The Grand Puff (Puffy) sends for this rabble and gives them the quest of locating the legendary faerie dragons. Follow them on their quest, as they fight, hump and drink their way out of, but more often than not into trouble. Have they been told the whole truth, and have they all bitten off more than they can chew

Story time at the public library is the first exposure to books outside the home for many preschool children. For the librarian, it is an exciting opportunity to instill in youngsters a love of reading and books. But coming up with new ideas that hold the children’s attention can be trying. Until now. Here are 55 tried-and-true story hour programs with a thematic approach. All are highly flexible and adaptable across the full preschool age range. Most of the ideas are arranged under one of eight specific themes that include four to eight one-hour programs: barnyard animals, the Caldecott Medal, colors, families, a storytelling feast, the five senses, reptiles and amphibians, and around the world. There are also 18 individual holiday and seasonal programs. All story hours provide ideas for name tags, suggested audiovisual materials, recommended story, poetry and song selections, additional titles and a full description of the activity.